BTW, beware of HS2, whether it has a station at Ringway, whether it has a station a mile from Ringway, or avoids Ringway altogether, HS2 is likely to suck even more economic activity towards London rather than diffuse it. That has been the experience with HS rail in France and Japan, countries with equally dominant capital cities, so why would it be any different in the UK?
I think a few of us up here share that concern FDF, including I suspect Bagso.
And I agree, HS3 could be much more beneficial to MAN.